Overlooks in Palo Alto
2 places · Summit views & high vantages
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Overlooks
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Palo Alto, CA
Windy Hill Open Space Preserve
A 1,335-acre preserve along the Peninsula ridge offering panoramic views of the San Francisco Bay to the east and the Pacific Ocean to the west. Rolling grasslands and oak woodlands create layered compositions across the Santa Cruz Mountains. The Anniversary Trail and Spring Ridge Trail provide the most expansive viewpoints.
golden hourspring · fall
Overlooks
39
Palo Alto, CA
The Dish at Stanford
A 150-foot radio telescope dish sits atop the Stanford foothills, surrounded by a popular 3.5-mile loop trail through rolling grasslands. The trail provides sweeping views of the Bay Area from the San Mateo Bridge to the South Bay salt ponds. Wildflower blooms cover the hillsides in spring.
golden hourspring · fall